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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I need to stop going into books without reading what they're about because holy crap did this take me completely off guard.
This story was told so well but jesus christ was it a tough pill to swallow.
Check your trigger warnings, please. Proceed with caution.
This story was told so well but jesus christ was it a tough pill to swallow.
Check your trigger warnings, please. Proceed with caution.
August and Iris were meant together. I added many content warnings because this book was a hard read, but I ended up enjoying the love/romance in the story. Iris and the man who repeatedly abused her and trapped her into having his baby was one of the worst characters I have ever read in my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wasn't expecting the direction of this book based on some of Kennedy Ryan's previous novels. However, I just LOVE her writing and the way the stories progress and are told. The subject matter is intense but there is hope and tenderness too. I am going to continue working through her backlist but I will probably be a bit more thorough with TWs!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The SA and abuse was too much for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It is hard to read about domestic abuse and all the horrors that encompasses. This was my first book by Ryan and I liked her style so I will most likely explore more books from her.
Explicit rape on page. This unfortunately is trauma porn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence